Thursday, April 16, 2009

Recession marketing

Taking it on the road

First there was free marketeer Milton Friedman who looked at Hurricane Katrina as "an opportunity" to bust unions and privatize public schools. Then there was Arne Duncan telling us that the global economic collapse offered us a "magical opportunity to invest in best practices." Now school bosses/consultants Paul Vallas, Joel Klein and others are turning disaster politics into a road show about making the most of the depression. Sponsor Edweek calls it Powering Through the Recession, with stops in Jersey City and Newport Beach (can I go to that one?).

"Recession Buster" workshops include:

Walk The Line: Maximizing Human Capital

Leveraging the Stimulus: How to Turn Federal Stimulus Dollars Into Lasting Benefits

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